jump start the Busa????

[02BlackBusa]

my battery died last week when i tried to fire up the busa when it was in the high 30s...and now today its 65 degrees out and i wanted to go for a spin but the battery is low enough on power that it cranks a few times and then thats it. HAS ANYONE EVER JUMP STARTED A BIKE WITH JUMPER CABLES FROM A CAR BATTERY?

?? i just dont want to harm anything.

 

[Mr Bogus]

as long as you do not swap up the + and - you are home free.... No need to even start the donor car, it will push too much juice to the little bike battery if you let it with the motor running on the car

 

[LCB]

Yup, did it once and no problems....

 

[Cerberus]

as long as you do not swap up the + and -   you are home free.... No need to even start the donor car, it will push too much juice to the little bike battery if you let it with the motor running on the car

+1

I had to jump start my old Kawi GPz several times. Jump it just like you would anything else except don't have the motor running on the car/truck. Should work fine.

 

[02BlackBusa]

thanks guys!!!!

 

[Bird Hunter]

I bought one of those little "Power Station" unit's at Costco. It is very small and has a handle in the top so you can carry it easy. It is perfect for jump starting cars, bikes, boats, whatever.. I think I paid around $75.00 for it. You just plug it in to the wall after you use it and it recharges itself for next time. (It has it's own built in cables, so you don't have to worry about those either)..

 

[TXBusa05LE]

Battery Tender...get the cheap version at Wally World...18 bucks...

 

[02BlackBusa]

well the jump start worked fine. i will be getting a battery tender though. i just needed a quick fix to go ride....but 10 minutes into my ride it started raining. so i took it back home.

 

[heavybusa]

why not push?

 

[NightCrawler]

why not push?  

Are you serious? Push a Busa with a dead battery?

Do you have ANY idea how dangerous it is pushing a bike with no head/tail light? And what about when you have to turn and can't use the turn signals?

 

[kennym4]

why not push?  

Are you serious? Push a Busa with a dead battery?

Do you have ANY idea how dangerous it is pushing a bike with no head/tail light? And what about when you have to turn and can't use the turn signals?

At least you'd give the 14's a chance to see one.

 

[kennym4]

I bought one of those little "Power Station" unit's at Costco. It is very small and has a handle in the top so you can carry it easy. It is perfect for jump starting cars, bikes, boats, whatever.. I think I paid around $75.00 for it. You just plug it in to the wall after you use it and it recharges itself for next time. (It has it's own built in cables, so you don't have to worry about those either)..  

I keep one of those in the car, that thing has saved me SO MANY times, and other people.

 

[Spudley]

well the jump start worked fine. i will be getting a battery tender though. i just needed a quick fix to go ride....but 10 minutes into my ride it started raining. so i took it back home.

What-a-WUUUSSSSSSSSSSS....

..."best time to test the skillz is in the rain....."

Now get back out there until you get it right........and don't come back until you're good and soaked !!!!